1. laid back :casual/informal more or less : approximately daffodils

2. a priority: /praɪ ɒr ətɪː/ something that is more important than something or somebody else: We give priority to families with small children. Emergency cases take priority. to grab something: functional: / fʌŋ kʃənl/ practical and useful rather than attractive. a nap: a short sleep I ended up doing ..... I finished by ...ing law abiding: / lɔː əb aɪd iŋ/ to obey the law. tend to: implies habit , something you usually do extended family:

3. I’m a better tennis player than you are I play tennis as well as you do I’m less good than you are or I’m not as good as you are

4. Regular adjectives: One syllable: old older the oldest large larger the largest One syllable with one vowel + one consonant at the end: big bigger the biggest One or two syllables with ..y at the end: happy happier the happiest Two or more syllables: careful more careful the most careful

5. modifiers: To show a big difference: far/ a lot/ (very) much + a comparative: He is far better than the other singers in the band. The food is a lot nicer in this cafe (than in another cafe). The festival is (very) much more popular this year (than last year) by far/ easily + a superlative He is by far the best singer in the band. This festival is easily the most popular in the country. not nearly as..as.. This party is not nearly as good as last year’s. This is not nearly as good a party as last year’s.

6. a small difference: slightly/ a bit/ a little + a comparative The music is only slightly better than before. The concert was a bit/a little bit better than I expected just about + a superlative It was just about the longest carnival procession ever nearly/ not quite as..as... The first show was nearly as good as the second one. The weather isn’t quite as hot as it was last time